Slingin’ Sam: Bradford throws Vikings past Saints

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - SEPTEMBER 11: Kyle Rudolph #82 of the Minnesota Vikings catches the ball for a 15 yard touchdown in the fourth quarter of the game against the New Orleans Saints on September 11, 2017 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images)

Slingin’ Sam: Bradford throws Vikings past Saints

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - SEPTEMBER 11: Kyle Rudolph #82 of the Minnesota Vikings catches the ball for a 15 yard touchdown in the fourth quarter of the game against the New Orleans Saints on September 11, 2017 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images)

MINNESOTA — “That is not the way we wanted to start.”

So, said Saints head coach Sean Payton after a 29-19 loss Monday night at Minnesota. The Saints have now lost four consecutive openers.